World Curling Champs qualifiers conclude in Naseby
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| Team Finland. Photo © WCF / Clare Toia-Bailey |
23 Jan 2019 – China and Finland claimed the final two places at the LGT Women’s World Curling Championship 2019 when they won their playoff games at the World Qualification Event in Naseby today.
At the same time, Korea and the Netherlands earned their entry for the Pioneer Hi-Bred World Men’s Championship 2019.
Eight teams of each gender had started the 6-day tournament, and when the round robin ended yesterday the top three from each had qualified for today’s two playoff sessions.
Top qualifiers Finland met China in the first Women’s playoff.